Non-refillable bottle.



No. 761,060. QPATENTE'D MAY 31, 1904.

- s. M. GA-RRIKBR. NON-REPILLABLE BOTTLE.

APPLIOATION FILED 11011.10. 1903. N0 MODEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL M. OARRIKER, OF COOPER, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO LAWRENCE M. MILLER, OF COOPER, TEXAS.

NON-REFILLABLE BOTTLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 761,060, dated May 31, 1904..

tures of construction,as hereinafter shown and described, and specified in the claims.

In the drawings illustrative of the invention, in which corresponding parts are designated by like denoting characters, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional elevation of the neck portion of the bottle of the improved construction. Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 2 2 of,Fig. 1 looking outwardly; and Fig. 3 is a similar View'looking inwardly, with the valve removed. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 1, showing a modified form. Fig. 5 is a View of the stop plate or disk detached.

The improvement may be applied to any of the various sizes and forms of bottles and will be arranged within the neck of the same. The neck is formed with an intermediate chamber 11, having a contracted outlet 12 and a valve-seat 13 between the chamber and the interior of the bottle. The valve-seat is formed with an upwardly-extending central portion surrounding the neck-aperture 14, whereby a shoulder 15 is formed, and above the shoulder the extended portion is provided with a plurality of radiating channels 16, as shown.

The valve is represented at 17 in the form of an inverted cup, with the lower edge 18 adapted to engage the shoulder 15 and adjacent valve-seat and form an air and liquid tight joint.

Disposed upon the valve 17 is a plate or disk 19, filling the chamber 11 relatively close and provided in its periphery with a plurality of spaced cavities 20 to provide for the pas- I sage of the liquid to and from the bottle.

Attached to the valve 17 is a small pull-wire Application filed November 10. 1903. Serial No.180,582. (No model.)

21, leading from thence through one of the cavities 20 of the disk 19 and out through the outlet 12, as represented. The wire is fastened into the valve with some suitable breakable means, which will permit the wire to be detached by a relatively strong pull. The fastening means will be sufficiently strong to enable the valve to be elevated by the wire when the bottle is to be filled to uncover the valveseat, and then when the filling is completed a sharp pull upon the wire will tear it loose from the valve, leaving the latter free to seat itself and effectually prevent the introduction of any liquid, while at the same time permitting the liquid to freely flow therefrom when the bottle is inverted. By this means the bottle when once filled cannot be refilled or used the second time, thus effectually protecting the contents and preventing the surreptitious second use of the bottle.

The disk 19 offers an effectual barrier against the introduction of implements detant feature of the invention.

The outward movement of the cup-shaped valve will not be suflicient to permit it to entirely clear the projection containing the apertures 16, hence will never become unseated, while the apertures provide ample escape for the liquid around the valve. To provide for the free flow of the liquid when being discharged, the inner face of the partially-closed top of the bottle-neck will be formed with radiating grooves 22, as shown.

After the bottle is filled and the wire detached a cork can be inserted into the aperture 12 in the ordinary manner.

In Fig. 4 a modified form of the valve-seat and valve is shown, consisting in an inclined cavity 14, with the valve correspondingly inclined, and forming a shoulder conforming to the shoulder 15 on the valve, as at 23; but the results produced will be the same, and the means employed in accomplishing the desired results are substantially the same as in the constructionshown in the other figures and would not, therefore, be a departure from the principle of the invention or sacrifice any of its advantages. The valve 17 is in the form of a cone to lit the inclined cavity 1 k.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. The combination with a bottle having its neck provided with an intermediate chamber having a contracted outlet and provided with a valve-seat between the chamber and the interior of the bottle, said valve-seat extending into said chamber and provided with radiating apertures, a valve having an internal cavity fitting over said apertured valve-seat, and a wire connected breakably to said valve and leading through said outlet.

2. The combination witha bottle having its neck provided with an intermediate chamber having a contracted outlet and provided with SAMUEL M. CARRIKER.

Witnesses:

W. B. CHAMBERS, GEORGE W. LOOKE. 

